Standard 6 -
Professional Engagement
Engage in Professional Learning
6.1 Identify and Plan Professional Learning Needs
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional learning needs.
The role that the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers is identifying expectations and goals that should be set in order to effectively teach to the best of your ability. Having expectations ensures that you are meeting a certain standard and addressing all areas effectively. Having goals will ensure that teachers are striving and attempting to improve themselves as teachers and as learners and allows them to be open to new information and resources that could be of great benefit in their classroom. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers assists in capable teaching and identifies where must have strengths as teachers.
6.2 Engage in Professional Learning and Improve Practice
Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers.
I believe that it is important to be constantly looking for ways to improve as a teacher for the benefit of your students. It is important to take each opportunity that may assist in this endeavour, and also to create opportunity through reading and your colleagues to gain advice and feedback. By always attempting to improve your abilities as a teacher you may be more likely to try new things and use new resources which could be beneficial to many students. Using colleagues as a resource for improvement could also be a great way to gain advice from a mentor and to learn new things that you hadn't thought of before. I hope to review and reflect on my teaching regularly and to seek out every opportunity possible for improvement and learning.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional learning needs.
The role that the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers is identifying expectations and goals that should be set in order to effectively teach to the best of your ability. Having expectations ensures that you are meeting a certain standard and addressing all areas effectively. Having goals will ensure that teachers are striving and attempting to improve themselves as teachers and as learners and allows them to be open to new information and resources that could be of great benefit in their classroom. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers assists in capable teaching and identifies where must have strengths as teachers.
6.2 Engage in Professional Learning and Improve Practice
Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers.
I believe that it is important to be constantly looking for ways to improve as a teacher for the benefit of your students. It is important to take each opportunity that may assist in this endeavour, and also to create opportunity through reading and your colleagues to gain advice and feedback. By always attempting to improve your abilities as a teacher you may be more likely to try new things and use new resources which could be beneficial to many students. Using colleagues as a resource for improvement could also be a great way to gain advice from a mentor and to learn new things that you hadn't thought of before. I hope to review and reflect on my teaching regularly and to seek out every opportunity possible for improvement and learning.
6.3 Engage With Colleagues and Improve Practice
Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices.
Throughout placement you are constantly asking questions and being offered advice and encouragement from mentor and other teachers and leaders at the school. I hope when I eventually become a qualified full time teacher I will take this habit with me. I think it is important to always ask questions and make it be known that you are open to feedback and seek the guidance of more experienced people in the workplace. Experience can provide invaluable information which is why I think it is so important to seek out information from others and use it in conjunction with your own experience.
6.4 Apply Professional Learning and Improve Student Learning
Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning and the implications for improved student learning.
Continuing your learning throughout your teaching career will consequently have great effects on your students learning. Knowing and understanding new research and resources can improve your teaching and improve learning opportunities for students. Professional learning will contribute to a more cohesive teaching style that still manages to diversify itself and include new tasks and resources that can contribute to innovative student learning. To maintain good teaching practices, one must remain updated and current with the information and developments that are being made available to them.
Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices.
Throughout placement you are constantly asking questions and being offered advice and encouragement from mentor and other teachers and leaders at the school. I hope when I eventually become a qualified full time teacher I will take this habit with me. I think it is important to always ask questions and make it be known that you are open to feedback and seek the guidance of more experienced people in the workplace. Experience can provide invaluable information which is why I think it is so important to seek out information from others and use it in conjunction with your own experience.
6.4 Apply Professional Learning and Improve Student Learning
Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning and the implications for improved student learning.
Continuing your learning throughout your teaching career will consequently have great effects on your students learning. Knowing and understanding new research and resources can improve your teaching and improve learning opportunities for students. Professional learning will contribute to a more cohesive teaching style that still manages to diversify itself and include new tasks and resources that can contribute to innovative student learning. To maintain good teaching practices, one must remain updated and current with the information and developments that are being made available to them.